Kate Middleton Getting Tutored On How To Be A Royal

Maybe little girls around the world wouldn't all dream of being princesses if they knew there were lessons involved.

The Duchess of Cambridge has spent that past six months in private lessons, being tutored by experts on government, the arts and the media in order to attain "a thorough knowledge of the Establishment," reports the Telegraph.

Visiting St. James's Palace, such experts will teach the former Kate Middleton "how the State works" and topics relevant to the country's national institutions.

Alas, curtsying and delicate hand-waving don't sound like they are on the syllabus.

What is on the syllabus: independent study. The Telegraph quotes a royal source who said, "As well as meetings at St James’s Palace, the Duchess is spending time carrying out private research of her own."

We wonder if simply hanging out with her hubby counts as research -- he's got plenty of royal experience. Although he doesn't know much about makeup, which some might argue is another area Kate needs coaching in.

Royal fashion class, of course, she's already passed with flying colors.

Read more at Telegraph.co.uk.

Comments

[Laurel Kornfeld]

02:29 PM on 11/10/2011

I live in the NYC area, and I very seriously want to take princess lessons. This is not a joke. I am a writer and actress with acting training, including training in Renaissance customs, which was part of the rehearsal process for a Renaissance faire in which I was cast. I also have a Masters from Harvard. Becoming (or just looking and acting like) a princess is a lifelong dream of mine, and it will certainly help me as an actress. I'm willing to pay top dollar for coaching. If anyone with experience in this area is willing to offer princess lessons or refer me to a person or group willing to do so, please contact me via Twitter @plutosavior. I will be forever grateful for anyone who can put me in touch with a princess coach. Serious replies only please.

[Lisa Morreira]

06:00 PM on 09/29/2011

There is nothing wrong with her makeup.

[hanhmpt]

05:34 AM on 09/28/2011

fair enough. we work to keep our wages. she works to keep her status

[bushlies]

06:37 PM on 09/25/2011

Kate will have to learn A LOT about the customs and mores of people around the world because she and her husband will represent the UK everywhere. THAT is a lot to learn for anyone. For example, if you are invited to a state dinner in the Middle East or South Asia and you are a southpaw, as I am, you'd better know how to manage eating with your RIGHT hand. Major faux pas if you don't!

There are many of these small details you need to know.

[ADP4]

04:53 PM on 09/29/2011

Exactly. Is there anyone over age 10 who thinks being a head of state *doesn't* involve in depth diplomatic knowledge? This is why I'm teaching my 5 & 3 year old daughters that being a princess is a real job, not a fairytale. (And that it's a job they're not going to get as US citizens. Grace Kelly notwithstanding.)

[Boomerwoman]

03:36 PM on 09/24/2011

Hey, she just stepped into a full time job with "the firm" and needs training. No big deal.

[Bink Miller]

06:58 PM on 09/22/2011

Kate has a new job and she is getting on the job training. She's confident and elegant. I think she adds some luster to the royal family.

[invirginia]

02:32 PM on 09/22/2011

Why do posters keep calling her "classy?" "Classy" has terrible connotations.

[ADP4]

04:50 PM on 09/29/2011

Good point, I never thought of it that way.

[fpwillson]

02:01 PM on 09/22/2011

So pretty. I wish them well.

[ABXNOMORE]

04:38 PM on 09/22/2011

Would you wish them well if she were less attractive or ugly?

[riverdaughte3]

01:12 PM on 09/22/2011

Perhaps this sort of coaching will obviate the possibility of another Diana tragedy. This young woman will have much to deal with and the more insight she attains, the better for her, her husband and the future of the monarchy itself.

[miggiepdx]

02:16 AM on 09/28/2011

Fanned for "obviate." Bet you're killer at Scrabble.

[brokenleoheart]

12:49 PM on 09/22/2011

man it would suck that by the time kate becomes queen, the british monarch is abolish.

[joynerz]

11:42 AM on 09/22/2011

She carries herself well. She doesn't seem to be intimidated by her surroundings. She is fitting in nicely, showing alot of confidence.

[Beginner]

11:26 AM on 09/22/2011

Unlike her predecessors before Diana, Katherine is a commoner who was not reared in the ways of royalty. It never occurred to me until now that she needs to be aware and acclimated with things royalty already know.

[ABXNOMORE]

12:27 PM on 09/22/2011

It's no different than being working class and marrying into the ranks of the ultra rich and I don't mean the noeveau riche. There are ways of behavior, interaction, dressing, thinking, social codes, etc., but even more so in the British Royal family.

[invirginia]

02:27 PM on 09/22/2011

Except in movies, does a member of the working class ever marry into the ranks of the "ultra-rich?"

[Scholastica8]

01:04 PM on 09/22/2011

Technically, Diana and the Queen Mother were commoners... technically, there is only royal and common... and Royal is very narrowly defined in Britain. Other than the monarch, it is only those people who may be addressed as "Your Royal Highness"... Royal Highness is only bestowed on the children (male and female) and grandchildren (through the male lines only) of a reigning monarch. Thus Beatrice and Eugenie are Royal Highnesses. However, Zara and Peter Phillips are not.

The Queen Mother was not raised in the Royal system either. She was raised in Scotland, the daughter of the Earl of Strathmore. She made a splash in 1920s London society and married the 3rd in line to the throne. When they married, it was expected that the Prince of Wales would marry and have children and, like Andrew, her husband, then Prince Albert, would continue as a naval officer. It bought Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon time to learn within what was then a very closed system. It also became apparent that her daughter Elizabeth would be Queen, no matter who preceded her.

Queen Mary (aka Mary of Teck) was probably the last queen consort to have been raised within the old European style Royal system. However, I might add that Queen Alexandra (Princess of Denmark) had a very difficult time within the British Palace system. The Danish monarchy was run very low-key... so she had loads to learn.. and had a club foot and a hearing problem.

[Boomerwoman]

03:37 PM on 09/24/2011

Love your micro-bio.

[debbydrutz]

11:18 AM on 09/22/2011

Kate is pure class, beauty and brains.
On her "final exam" of her "private lessons" she will score A PLUS!
Will, your ROCK...you picked a WINNER!
Your mom, may be rest in peace would cry with PRIDE.

[charpist5]

10:52 AM on 09/22/2011

I feel really sorry for her, actually. Who would want that kind of life? The monarchy is so maligned these days anyway......just because you are a cute couple, a so-called prince and princess, doesn't make you anything but...well...rich. I would rather have a more normal life.

[SayBlade]

11:09 AM on 09/22/2011

It is a very busy life with lots of hard work.

[johntykie]

12:46 PM on 09/22/2011

I bet you would.

[libr045]

10:07 AM on 09/22/2011

Are the editors at Huffington ignornat? She has not been Kate MIDDLETON since APRIL. If you can get it right in the body of the article, why can't you get it right in the headline?

[nuzzybear]

02:12 PM on 09/22/2011

When calling-out editors on being "ignornat", it's best to spell correctly.

[invirginia]

02:29 PM on 09/22/2011

It's also important to place the comma in the appropriate place when using quotation marks.

http://grammartips.homestead.com/inside.html